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Nov 21 2011

iOS Sale Alert! Samurai Bloodshow, Airport Mania 2 HD, Assassin’s Creed HD and Infinity Blade

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appSIZED has been away for a couple of days, but just back in time to deliver today’s top sale picks:
 
1) Samurai Bloodshow ($0.99/Universal) – This unique new title from Sega is a gorgeous tower defense game that makes use of tradeable cards. Don’t miss this one!
 
2) Airport Mania 2: Wild Trips HD ($1.99/iPad) – Fans of the original time management favorite, Airport Mania: First Flight, rejoice! The sequel boasts of more colorful and exotic locations and the same delightful gameplay that made the original such a hit.  The iPhone game Airport Mania: Nonstop Flights is also free!
 
3) Assassin’s Creed HD: Altair’s Chronicles ($0.99/iPad) – Revisit the exciting action adventure Assassin’s Creed for the awesome price of less than a dollar!
 
4) Infinity Blade ($2.99/Universal) – If you don’t have Infinity Blade yet, then you are missing out on a lot! This console quality title is a complex action/RPG game and one of the best examples of gaming for the iOS.
 
If you want to add to the list, feel free to leave a message in the comments section!
 
H(app)y shopping!

Nov 11 2011

iOS Red Alert Sale! Jelly Defense, Scribblenauts Remix, Spirits and Contre Jour

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Three acclaimed and award-winning puzzle/platformer games, and one beautifully unique tower defense game – you can get them all for just $5 while they are on sale this weekend.

1) Jelly Defense ($0.99/Universal) – You cannot miss 2011′s most engaging and whimsical tower defense game yet! Save these adorable jellies from losing their home and immerse yourself in a beautiful, colorful jelly world. You can read the full review here.

2) Scribblenauts Remix ($0.99/Universal) – Using the power of words, make objects come to life and help solve Max’s various riddles. ou are only limited by your own imagination. This recent Game of the Week makes wordplay exciting, silly and fun.

3) Spirits for iPad ($0.99/iPad) – Unleash your creativity as you guide these spirits home using a bit of ingenuity and skill in guiding them to where the wind literally takes them.

4) Contre Jour HD ($0.99/Universal) – The third puzzle/action/platform to make the cut, this former Game of the Week pick is beloved for its striking visuals, immersive gameplay and haunting soundtrack.

Highly acclaimed and award-winning games all this weekend!

h(app)y shopping!

Nov 11 2011

How to Update to iOS 5.0.1 on Your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

The latest update to iOS 5 is important for a number of reasons, the primary one being that it lets us users get a taste of how it is to be able to download software updates directly to our mobile device. This means update anytime, anywhere, without PC tethering.

One touted feature of iOS 5 for iPads, iPhone and iPod Touch is the wireless syncing and updating of your iDevice without having to be physically connected to your PC. Back in the day, it was simply a pain to download software updates via iTunes or even directly download the firmware- the perpetually busy iTunes server usually timed out on me just before the update was finished.

Of course, the prospect of a direct download now available on iOS 5 can be scary. A critical question is, how big a file is an update and how fast will it download and install? What about our data? What if it gets lost in the installation process? Having successfully updated to iOS 5.0.1 on my iPhone and iPad 2, here are some tips:

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Nov 10 2011

Adobe Discontinues Flash support for Mobile Devices: Steve Jobs Vindicated?

(Steve Jobs holding up the first gen iPad, a major mobile device that does not run Flash natively)

Perhaps Adobe should focus more on creating great HTML5 tools for the future, and less on criticizing Apple for leaving the past behind. – Steve Jobs, April 2010

One of the biggest gripes against the iPad and iOS devices in general is the lack of Flash support, and the availability of Flash on Android an advantage for the latter. Flash powers thousands of web games, and many sites use Flash for media content, such as videos – as in the case of YouTube. Apple’s refusal to run Flash natively was most evident when it launched the iPad in 2010, where with a bigger screen for web browsing, sites that run Flash inevitably suggest that the latest Adobe Flash Player version be downloaded. This in turn has spawned apps that attempted to circumvent such restriction and leaving iDevice owners to resort to jailbreak to be able to run Flash on their devices.

Steve Jobs’ contempt for Flash and the word war between him and Adobe is one of the biggest standoffs in tech. Jobs has characterized Flash as a battery hog, riddled with security holes and a product of lazy developers. Adobe likewise lashed at Jobs for not supporting Flash on the iPad, claiming that Adobe advocates openness versus Apple’s closed, proprietary systems. Jobs was so incensed, in fact, that he personally wrote an essay in 2010 on why Apple will never run Flash on its mobile devices.

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Nov 9 2011

iOS Sale Alert! Fling A Thing, Sword of Fargoal and A Monster Ate My Homework

Awesome games and apps are on sale today! Here are appSIZED’s top 3 picks:

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Nov 5 2011

Weather Doodle Out With New Art

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Great news! My favorite weather app, Weather Doodle is out with a new design, for only $0.99 via in-app purchase.

I love using this app because of its beautiful design and animation. The latest theme is more vibrant and colorful than the default weather theme and the other designs (eurocarta and movable print).

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You can download Weather Doodle here.

Oct 31 2011

Happy Halloween! Sam & Max, Gamebook 7, The Creeps and Zombie Pizza on Sale!

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There are already tons of awesome apps on sale this Halloween, and here are a couple more to add on your buy list.

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Oct 28 2011

Massive Sale Alert! 5 Awesome Games on Sale This Halloween!

There are Halloween treats all around! Check out today’s top 5 picks:

1) Flight Control HD ($0.99/iPad) – This cutesy retro game, the mother of all line drawing games on the iPhone, is just so distinctively iOS. Warning: frustrating and addictive!

2) Zombieville USA ($0.99/Universal) – The original Mika Mobile classic is on sale to celebrate the launch of the much-anticipated Zombieville USA 2 (which, incidentally, is also on sale for just $0.99).

3) Resident Evil 4 iPad edition ($1.99/iPad) – Survive ‘em fierce aliens in this gory action adventure shooter on sale this Halloween.

4) Civilization Revolution for iPad ($1.99/iPad) – A classic PC simulation game, this is the biggest price drop yet, down from $12.99!

5) Dark Meadow ($2.99/Universal) – This former US App Store’s game of the week pick is sure to be a hair rising ride into the eerie and paranormal.

So many games are on sale from the usual suspects like EA Mobile, too.

Have a great Halloween ahead and h(app)y shopping!

Oct 26 2011

Sale Alert! Puzzle Quest HD, Gamebook Adventures and Stand O’Food (iOS)

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There are a number of awesome games on sale today, and here are appSIZED’s top 3 picks:

1) Puzzle Quest HD ($1.99/iPad) – This award winning game is not just about match three, combo and tile elimination goodness,it’s also an excellent action/adventure game with a solid storyline. Don’t let this massive price drop from $4.99 go unnoticed!

2) Gamebook Adventures (All titles $2.99 only/Universal) – If you are looking for an excellent read that’s interactive at the same time, look no further than this excellent fantasy adventure series which puts you in control of the story. Take advantage of the 50% off rate on all Gamebook titles and stay tuned for the upcoming Temple of the Spider God Gamebook, out in November! Meanwhile, here are the gamebooks on sale:

Book 1: An Assassin in Orlandes
Book 2: The Siege of the Necromancer
Book 3: Slaves of Rema
Book 4: Revenant Rising
Book 5: Catacombs of the Undercity
Book 6: The Wizard From Tarnath Tor

3) Stand O’Food (Free/iPhone) – Time management games fiends, this unique food assembly game is a test of your skills, reflexes and efficiency. Think you have what it takes to slap a couple of burgers and drinks together? Think again.

If I missed anything, feel free to post in the comments section.

H(app)y shopping!

Oct 24 2011

Steve Jobs Official Bio Now Out on iBooks!

The world mourned the loss of Apple founder and former CEO, the mercurial Steve Jobs who died of complications from a rare pancreatic disease on October 5 at age 56. Now, the no holds barred story of Steve Jobs is finally out today in iBooks for the iPhone and iPad, and in Amazon for the Kindle.

Just got my notification email for the pre-order of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson a few minutes ago (price is $17.99 for the digital copy). However, I’m having problems accessing the store after clicking the “download pre-order now” link. Update: was able to access link and received a notification that all pre-orders have been successfully completed. Download time apparently seems really slooow. I don’t know how pre-ordering the book helped me in this scenario. Figured out the problem – a pending iTunes download was being prioritized over my Steve Jobs purchase. Once I paused that iTunes download, Steve Jobs purchase proceeded smoothly.

Have you downloaded Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson yet? Share your thoughts below!